If it doesnt fit into this community, be so kind and point me in the right direction if possible.
So, in case this post fits here:
This situation has gone on for a few days. Recently a ticket machine here in germany got covered in fascist stickers, showing the flag of Nazi-Germany [Flag of Nazi Germany] and propagating Ideals of the "white-power-movement". I believe the picture speaks for itself. The stickers were removed a few days ago, but returned shortly after. (Picture shows second installment) Today I took some time out of my day to remove them, but it was quite a strenous process. Thats why I came here to ask for any ideas concerning the removal, or general thoughts on the situation. I know that it's an uphill battle, since putting new stickers down is a process of seconds, but it also feels terrible to do nothing. Any help is appreciated!
You want some kind of solvent and a scraper. Isopropyl alcohol is pretty easy to find, and is safe for most surface finishes, but will take longer to dissolve the adhesive than acetone. Lighter fluid like you'd put in a zippo is my personal favorite, but there are obvious safety risks.
A decent scraper will be cared for very soon. And I already got many suggestions for different solvents, that I will hopefully (or hopefully not) get time to try out. I was kind of suspicious about the Zippo fuel, concerning its own residue. Don't those sometimes contain things like petroleum or similar ingredients? The acetone I absolutely get though.
Of course Mission Nr.1 is to get rid of the stickers, but leaving as few marks as possible would also be great
Yeah, zippo fuel is petroleum naptha. Iso is probably going to be the safest if you're concerned about leaving marks, but also the slowest. Absolutely do not use acetone on hard plastic, it will melt the plastic. I have learned that the hard way, lmao.
Technique is also gonna matter, since a lot of stickers have a plastic coating on top to help longevity, so you'll want to get the scraper under the edge of the sticker so the solvent can directly work on the adhesive. Then let it sit for a moment to soak in, scrape a bit more, add more solvent, repeat. There's probably going to be sticker residue left, but that's usually pretty easy to wipe up with more solvent on a rag.
Oh, damn xD What did you grind down to its base particles? Hopefully nothing important! The problem is still with the verticality of the entire thing, that makes it kind of annoying to "let it work" cause its gonna flow away pretty fast :/
It was just some old brand stickers I was trying to get off a secondhand printer, nothing too important, lol. Luckily most of the profane stickers I've removed have been on glass or metal.
The verticality will make most of the solvent flow away, but the capilliary action will draw solvent under the sticker. Targeted application and frequent reapplication also helps!